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6The Daily Tar HeelFriday, September 4, 1992 0 Established in 1893 100th year of editorial freedom Peter Wallsten, Editor -ANNA GRIFFIN, University Editor Dana Pope, City Editor Yl-HSIN CHANG, Features Editor ERIN RANDALL, Photography Editor Amy Seeley, Copy Desk Editor ALEX De Grand, Cartoon Editor Office hours: Fridays 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ASHLEY FoGLE, Editorial Page Editor REBECAH Moore, State and National Editor WARREN HYNES, Sports Editor David J. KuPSTAS, SportSaturday Editor David Counts, Layout Editor VlCKI HYMAN, Omnibus Editor No point in keeping the Barnes door closed So, you ask, what happened Thursday during the big housekeepers' meeting with our elected officials (you know, the ones who serve at the pleasure of the voters in this district)? We wish you could read all the details in today's newspapers, but, unfortunately, nearly everyone ex cept the press was allowed into the meeting. ; In a disturbing though expected move, Rep. Anne Barnes, D-Orange, kicked reporters from The Daily Tar Heel and The Chapel Hill Herald out of the meeting. This was the second meeting involving the house keepers during which state officials gave the media the boot. In June, state personnel officials choked at the last minute and prohibited reporters from The Daily Tar Heel and WTVD from listening to the meeting. Barnes said that the purpose of Thursday's event was to discuss strategy and that some discussion could take place that "we really don't want going into the paper." Rep. Joe Hackney, D-Orange, and Sen. Howard Lee, D-Orange, also attended the meeting but were not involved in the suppression of information lead by Barnes. It's a sad state of affairs when public officials take their positions for granted and forget who they're serving. If executives of a private corporation want to have a private meeting, then so be it. But if public officials start holding their policy meetings in private, it's time for them to get out of "public service." Serving as an elected representative is honorable, and certainly Barnes deserves much credit for cham pioning the UNC housekeepers' cause. But the gen eral public has no need for representatives who feel they have the right to carry out the public's business in private. It seems Barnes has fallen under the same spell as the Chapel Hill Town Council, which called an executive session to discuss reaction to council mem ber Joe Herzenberg's tax evasion. The issues were different, but the point is the same: The public has a right to know what their elected officials are doing. Although barring reporters from Thursday s meet ing wasn't necessarily illegal (the legislators present were not capable of creating any laws), blocking reporters' entry violates a covenant between the public and its servants in government. In addition, the fact that members of the public were allowed to attend the meeting and that the press was not only adds more questions to Barnes intentions What is the veteran legislator scared of? The press is not the enemy. Clearly the housekeepers deserve higher pay, and it's up to their supporters to point out the need publicly. Anne Barnes of all people should realize that this is indeed a public issue. Barnes told reporters that she wanted to ensure "the most effective meeting possible." Nobody dis agrees with that. But she must realize that secret meetings between public officials and their constituents can't be effec tive. That's why the Constitution guarantees press free dom, and that's why elected officials should agree to uphold democracy or get out of office. Please, not He's Not He's not here. If this year's senior class activities mirror the festivities planned for the class of 1 992, that could be not only the location of most class outings, but also a statement about the whereabouts of most class members. This year' s fun kicks off with a reggae band at He' s Not Sept. 1 0, followed by various mixers at local bars and a tailgate party. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the tradi tional party at He's Not Here or any of the other activities that senior class officers have planned so far. But it would be nice if there were alternatives to these old standbys. In the past, senior class officials have caught flak for not doing enough to include minority students in the festivities. A failure to do so last year left a bad taste in the mouths of many graduates who simply won't recall sipping blue cups with fellow seniors as the highlight of their last year at UNC. In a positive move demonstrating an admirable commitment to equality, senior class president Bob Paty has pledged to try to diversify senior activities. One would hope that students will get involved and advise class officers on ways to make this year's outings more inclusive. One step this year's officials have taken toward this goal is the reggae band at He's Not Here, which, according to senior class marshal Kristen Stewart, should attract a more diverse crowd. Maybe, but probably not. After all, it's still He's Not. And a reggae band is probably not going to draw in droves of people who consider themselves outside that clique. There are, however, many other possibilities for the year that could make senior activities more di verse and less alcohol-centered. Cultural events in cluding the BSM Gospel Choir, the Opeyo! Dancers and the Ebony Readers are good ideas. And while class officers might be right when they say that a non-alcoholic party in a place like Great Hall might flop, the idea should not be discarded without thought. The BSM sponsors such parties at the Great Hall frequently and has huge turnouts. There's nothing wrong with getting totally swigged and seeing a reggae band, but the senior class should realize that alcohol isn't always a prerequisite for having a good time. It's nice to see Paty and other seniors breaking the mold of past class officials and expressing a desire to diversify events. Now it's time for seniors to do their job and take part. RHPQWB nitEitau'imHSMT Business arid advertising: Kavin Schwartz, directorgeneral manager;Bob Bates, advertising director; Leslie Humphrey, classified ad manager: Michelle Gray, business manager. Business stall: Gina Berardino, assistant manager. Classified advertising: Kristen Costello, Tina Habash, Leah Richards, Christi Thomas and Steve Velter, representatives: Chad Campbell, production assistant. Display advertising: Ashleigh Heath, advertising manager; Mtton Arts, marketing director; Marcie Bailey, Laurie Baron, Michelle Buckner, Jennifer Danich, Will Davis, Shannon Edge, Pam Horkan, Jeff Kilman and Maria Miller, account executives: Sherri Cockrum, creative director. Advertising production: Bill Leslie, managersystem administrator: Stephanie Brodsky, assistant. Assistant editors: Jackie Hershkowltz, city, Beth Tatum, features: Eric David, John C. Manuel, Steve Politi and Bryan Strickland, sports, Jason Richardson, state and national; Marty Minchin and Jennifer Talhelm, university. Newsclert: Kevin Brennan. Editorial writers: Karen Dietrich. Alan Martin, Mark Shelburne and Dacia Toll. University: Alan Avers. Gerri Baer. Michael Bradley. Meaan Brown. Shannon Crownover. Casella Foster. Teesha Holladav. Katheleen Keener. Garv Rosenzwein Marcv Walsh and Mike Workman. City: Tiffany Ashhurst. Andrea Bruce, Dale Castle and Kelly Ryan. State and National: Eric Lusk, senior writer Tara Duncan, Steven Harris. Beth McNichol, Lars Munson. Adrienne Parker. Bruce Robinson. Pete Simokinson and Chris Trahan. Ada coordinator: Rahul Mehta. Features: Thomas King, Kristin Leight, Deepa Permumallu and Aulica Lin Rutland. Sports: David J. Kupstas, senior miter; Zachary Albert, Kimberty Dunbar, Jennifer Dunlap, Marc Franklin, Brian Gould, Dave Heiser. Stephen Higdon. Diana Koval. Marv Latferty. Alison Lawrence, Jacson Lowe, Amy McCaffrey, Marty McGee, Brian McJunkin, Jeff McKinley, Kirk Medlin, David Monroe, Pete Simpkinson, Jay Strobie, Carter Toole, Pilip Weickert. James Whitfield, Michael Workman and Pete Zifchak. Pnotegrapny: jayson Singn. Coov Editors: Andv Bechtel. Tiffany Cook. Amy Cummins. Mohak Dave. Michael Gaudio. Kvle Hooper. Rama Kawali. Jennifer Kurfees. Mara Lee. Martv McGee. Vikki Mercer, Jennifer Reid. John Staton, Jacqueline Torok, Rick Twomey. Kenyatta Upchurch, Sara Watson, Amy Weller and Nancy West. urapnics: jonn taserta, coorotnator; Justin scneei. Cartoonists: Mandy Brame, Mary Brutzman, Lem Butler, Carolyn Panders and Jeff Maxim. Editorial Production: Stacy Wynn. manager Lisa Reichle, assistant. Distribution and Printing: Village Printing Company The Daily Tar Heel is published by the DTH Publishing Corp., a non-profit North Carolina corporation, Monday-Friday, according to the University calendar. Callers with questions about billing or display advertising should dial 962-1163 between 8 30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Classified ads can be reached at 962-0252. Editorial questions should be directed to 962-02450246. Campus mall address: CBf 5210 boi 49, Carolina Union Office: Suite 104 Carolina Union U.S. Mail address: P.O. Boi 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3257 See what groveling will get you? He's baaa Food was like ashes in my mouth. Luckily, the reverse was also true, so at least I didn't starve. This, however, was small consolation to me, the has-been. I wandered throughout the campus in the wake of my column' s demise, a broken man, stumbling around in a stupor while taking generous swal lows from a bottle of Tilex. I told any body I could get to sit still long enough about the column I used to write, about what a big celebrity I was, and about how thoughts that most people would not see fit to even utter I could get printed on a weekly basis and have inseminated throughout the community. At this point usually the person already would have summoned the authorities, whose brutal beatings I had grown so accustomed to that I think I actually shall miss them now. Just when it seemed I could sink no lower, something amazing happened. Scientists at the University of Califor nia at Berkley isolated a new basic subatomic particle, thanks to a new lin ear accelerator process. Something strik ing happened to me as well. The phone rang. I knocked away the piles of broken dreams and let the receiver fall to the floor. I picked it up and croaked into it. Yeah? I croaked, like I told you I would a sentence ago. They say you used to be Jerome Tershankski," the voice said. "Maybe. Who wants to know?" I replied. "This is the DTH. We want you back," the voice said, flatly. At this point, I waited gnmly for my mother's voice to scream "sucker" and start laughing uproariously, following the pattern of my last seven phone calls. But this time the voice never came. I grew hopeful. "You want me back, huh? Well, first of all, the name's Torchinsky, Jason Canceling GE-sponsored programs is absurd idea To the editor: It's silly and absurdly simple to ask, as a letter in this space did last week, that WUNC decline to broadcast pro grams underwritten by General Electric. In the first place, the programs are useful and serve WUNC listeners. Why deprive the community of something of value because you resent the donor? Besides, GE (like virtually all re sponsible companies) has very clearly spelled out ethical and environmental policies. These policies are communi cated to every employee annually, in writing and orally by his or her supervisor. It's a matter of extreme frustration and great concern to senior managers when an individual violates these poli cies. It's also terribly expensive. GE share owners saw their company pay tens of millions of dollars in fines and lose hundreds of millions of dollars in business for the employee mistakes you mentioned. Do you think investors would tolerate a management that was not vigilant about such things? Perhaps it is inevitable that some where in the world, someone in a 300,000-person work force will do something venal or stupid. And when a company is as visible as GE, it's prob ably equally inevitable that some people will use such tragic incidents as an opportunity to vent their own frustra tions. Large companies (or governments or universities) make convenient "theys" to rail against. But, with rare exceptions, such orga nizations are run by honest people do ing their best. Let's try to remember that and try to find constructive rather than vindictive things to say and do when we think people in charge have fallen short of our hopes and expectations. ROBERT F. LAUTERBORN Professor Advertising UNC community should focus on waste reduction Editor's note: Becca McNeely is a Jason Torchinsky Turn Your Head and Cough j Torchinsky, Ms. Jackson if you're nasty. And I'll think about it," I said. What do they thinkIam,some trained monkey who's going to come scamper ing back at the drop of a hat? I don't think so. Let those pre sumptuous punks sweat it out a little, that's what I say. Three minutes later I was on my knees in my editor's office, tears of joy streaming down my face as I held aloft the fruit basket I bought as a small token of my appreciation for his rethinking of his decision to let me go. As I sat there on the floor of his office, arms wrapped around my editor's shins, I made a men tal note to mention and thank those loyal readers who came to my aid in my time of need, either by post or by phone. You came through for me, so I hope I remember to mention something. After I returned from the DTH of fices and removed the blindfold to watch the long black Cadillac limousine dis appear in the distance, I began to think about what my next column would be about. Just when I was certain I had an idea that would provide a penetrating synthesis that would make plain the mysteries of our existence here on this planet, and, of course, on Earth, a sign caught my eye and forced all else out of my head: a Pic 'n' Pay shoe store sign. I just couldn't get it out of my head. Normally, things in the business com munity do not hold much interest for me, but somehow, I felt intensely curi ous about this Pic 'n' Pay store, curious about what I later found to be their fascinating theory of operation. i member of the TAr Heel Recycling Pro gram and Cristina Perez is a co-chairwoman ofTARP. To the editor: Three cheers for UNC !!! We sing the praises of our new campus recycling program! The Physical Plant and the Department of Housing, under the guid ing hand of the Office of Waste Reduc tion and Recycling, have supplied ev ery room in every residence hall with a recycling bin. We encourage every stu dent to use the bin to recycle hishei glossy magazines, newspapers, glass and aluminum cans. The comprehen sive information accompanying each bin is a great resource, as is the OWRR. Waste reduction doesn't end with recycling waste. It is important that everyone purchase items made from recycled materials, products that come with little to no packaging or with re cycled packaging. We must all work to "close the recycling loop" by creating a demand for recycled goods. On July 24, 1 992, Gov. James Martin signed into law an executive order that states: "That all state departments shall maximize opportunities to reduce the amount of solid waste they generate, to recycle material recoverable from solid waste originating in their facilities, and to maximize procurement of recycled products." Translated, that means our University is obligated to Reuse, Re duce, Recycle and BUY RECYCLED. As students, we are part of the Uni versity community. We should support Martin and UNC by purchasing recycled products ourselves. We can improve our environment by being wise con sumers. BECCA MCNEELY Sophomore RTVMP CRISTINA PEREZ Junior Math Racism behind Players' membership enforcement To the editor: How many of you reading this have a membership to Players? How many of you have been to Players? I have reason to believe that the answer to the second question well exceeds the first. I also I went inside the shop and as of the jovial clerks to please exp significance of the name "Pic 'i It turned out not to be the nickn 40's singing duo Picard & Pay my original assumption was, bi described a theory of business th amazing. As the clerk explain me, I felt as though he was des some great Utopian experiment, i of which were started in the 1 1 people like Fourier and, later, 5 and populated by artists and frt ers until everybody realized ths and freethinkers suck when it c getting anything done. But I'm getting off track. Hen the clerk told me: The theory is divided into rw First, the consumer enters the si "Pics," that is, decides which shoes causes him or her the mc sure. I'm a bit shaky on how accomplished, but we'll just as works for now. After the consun he or she has completed the "Pic, the "Pay" part, where, and this is tant, the consumer gives curreni establishment, at which point th somehow become the property consumer. I'm not certain of th process here either, but one dof little deed printed in blue ink on narrow strip of paper, and I've a seen it work! Somehow, the owi of the footwear goes to the con: Fascinating idea. I don't knov whole "Pic 'n' Pay" process wil on, though. I wonder if there i other stores that have this same tion slash give currency metho -a minute. Hey. Boy do I feel 1 Uh, let's just keep this conve between you and me, OK? Grei I'm back. Solidarity. Jamal Tarskinsky is still a set history major from Greensboro have reason to believe that Play e not practice the legitimate N.C hoi Law Enforcement regulatioi claim to obey often at the expi minorities. Case in point: As we were 1 Players at approximately 1 : 1 5 a.i urday, we noticed a disturbance place at the foot of the stairs, inv the bouncers and three Apache Ii The bouncers were saying they not admit the three men becaus did not have memberships. Ho many others speedily were p through the other line perhaj had memberships. None of our gi eight had memberships when tered, nor were we asked for m ships. When we questioned the boi they repeatedly professed the n follow the N.C. ALE regulatioi cited the fact that we had not beer for memberships. The bouncers i that "frequent" customers are i ways asked for memberships. It v first visit to Players and our ft second and third visits in three j We do not question the N.C regulations, but we do believe tl three men were not admitted beci their ethnic background and fx they did not have that "student" If Players wishes to abide by th regulations, they should do so s and continuously. Nevertheless, we will not be back to Players again, and we discourage anyone else from goi Just say no. CHRISTINE I Mathematical sc GEETA K. SW Biosta Letters policy The Daily Tar Heel welco reader comments and criticisms, attempt to print as many letters h editor as space permits. When ing letters, please follow these gn lines: Letters should be limited to words. Shorter letters have a b chance of running.
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